7 Reasons Why WWE Hot-Shotting The Raw Women's Title Is Good For Business
5. Bayley Needs Time
Fans aren’t wrong to call for a few fresh faces in the Raw Women’s Championship scene, but the argument falls short when considering the roster’s lack of depth. There’s almost nothing of note going-on outside of Sasha and Charlotte’s sphere of activity, and while certainly the company’s fault for not building new stars around them, it’s a problem that can’t be fixed by shoehorning someone new into the title scene.
Bayley is an exception to this, but while she absolutely has the talent to play a higher profile role (she’s arguably a better wrestler than both Sasha and Charlotte), it doesn’t fit her character. Bayley got over as NXT’s loveable, plucky underdog. Fans became invested in her because she wasn’t immediately thrust into the spotlight, and had to fight tooth and nail to reach title contention.
Bayley was knocked down every time she edged closer to the NXT Women’s Championship, but came back stronger every time. It’s that fighting spirit that made her so popular at Full Sail University, and made her eventual title victory one of the most cathartic moments in WWE history. Fans lived her struggle with her, and when she triumphed, it capped-off one of the best stories WWE have told in decades.
There’s a proven formula for building Bayley towards a Women’s Title run, and it doesn’t come through thrusting her right into title contention, as WWE tried to do upon her main roster debut. She’s the type of character who benefits from a long, slow build towards the top, and this is exactly how she should be treated on Raw. Without her underdog story, Bayley’s just another bland babyface, and WWE would be doing a disservice by stripping this away from her.